Veneer-package separator.



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No. 7l6,272. Patented Dec.'|6, 1902.

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vENEEn PAcKAGE sEPAsATun. (Application mea sept. 2, 1902:) (un Modem 3 sheets-sheet a.

UNITED STATES PATENT OEETCE.I

WILLARD J. OTT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO VENEER BARREL MACHINE COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

.-vENEER-PACKAGE sEPARAToR.

SPECIFICATION :forming part of Letters Patent No. 716,27 2, dated December 16, 1902. Application filed September 2, 19EO2. Serial No. 121,792- (No model.)

T0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known `that I, WILLAR'D J. OTT, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Chicago`,`in` the countyof Cook and State of Illinois, .have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Veneer- Package Separatore, of which the following is a specification. f i:

My invention relates lto machines for-trimming the edges of cylindersof veneeranddividingsameinto a plurality of cylindrical sections of less length.

The main objects of my invention are to provide an improved arrangement of supporting-drum and cutting edges in a machine of this class and to provide an improved form of collapsible drum. I accomplish these objects by the device shown in the accompanying drawings, in` whichl Figure 1 is a side elevation of a veneerpackage separator constructed according to my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the same along the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3

is an elevation of theV end of the same which` is at the right in Figfl. Fig. 4L is alongitudinal section of the collapsible drum. Fig. 5 is a section of one of the saws, showing the means for securing same to its drivingshaft. Fig.`6 is an elevation of one of the drum-heads', showing the guide-grooves in its face. Fig. 7 is an elevation showing the spiral thread on the inner face ofthe sleeve 44 of the collapsible drum.I Fig. S is a perspective view of a veneer-cylinder of the class which this machine is intended to cut and showing the metallic fastening-strip. Fig. 9

` is a transverse section of one of the rim-sections of the drum, showing the means for securing the facing of wood in place.

In the construction shown the collapsible drum 1 is mounted on a horizontal shaft 3, which is jonrnaled in the bearings 4 at one end of the drum 1. The bearings 11 are supported by the vertically-disposed standards 5,which are rigidly bolted to the bed-plate 6. The bed-plate G-extends the` entire length of the device and has rigidly secured thereto, at one end of the drum `1, a lguide-frame 7. Each of the guide-frames7 consists of two channel-shaped side bars 8, connected by the shaft 18 by similar means.

cross-bars 9 and 10. The frames 7 are rigidly connected through their connection to the bed-plate 6 and are braced at their upper ends by the pipe 11 and the tie-rod12, which eX- tend longitudinally through the pipe 11. A bar 13 is slidably mounted in the groove 14 in each of the side bars 8 and carries at its upper end a bearing 15. The lower end of each ofthe bars 13 is provided with rackteeth 1G on its inner face, as indicated in Fig. 2. Each pair of bars 13 is rigidly connected by means of a rectangular frame 17, thus forming a sliding frame, having the bearings 15 in alinernent at its upper end. A shaft 18 is jonrnaled in each pair of the bearings 15. Movement is transmitted to each of said sliding frames by means of the pinionsV 19, one of which is in mesh with the rack-teeth 16 on each of the bars 13. Each pair of pinions 19 is rigidly secured to a shaft 20, which shafts are journaled in thebearings 21 in the frame 7. Each of the shafts 20 extends a considerable distance beyond the right-hand end of the supporting frame and has.` secured thereon a lever. The lever 22 is adapted to be operated by hand, while the lever 23 is arranged for operation by'foot-power.

One of the shafts 18 has rigidly secured thereon a series of circular saws `2-1. The other shaft 18 is provided with a corresponding series of mills or emery-wheels 25. The saws 24 and the emery-wheels 25 are each independently mounted on their respective shafts 18 and are independently adjustable along said shafts. The particular means for securing the saws 24s to their shaft 1S are shown in Fig. 5. The sleeve 26 fits the shaft 1S and .is secured against movement. relatively of said shaft by means of a set-screw 27. The sleeve 26 is provided with a threaded part 28, which is adapted to loosely iit the central aperture of the saw 24E and which has mounted thereon the in ternally-threaded collar 29, by means of which thesaw 24 is tightly clamped against the flange 30. The collar 29 is provided with Spanner-holes L31. The emery-wheels 25 are secured to their respective The shields 32 are secured to the sliding frame 17 in the position shown and prevent the operator from roo Vidly secured to the shaft 3.

coming into accidental contact with the saws 24 or the emery-wheels 25. Power is applied to the shafts 18 by belts, which engage the pulleys 33 and 33'. These belts and the counter-shafts to which they connect are not shown in the drawings.

\ In order that the sliding frames 17, together with the mechanism supported by same, may be easily raised, each of the shafts 2O is provided with a counterweight 34 to balance said sliding frames. The counterweights 34 are preferably adjustable along their leverarms 35.

The construction of the collapsible drum 1 is best seen in Fig. 4. A pair of annular heads 36 are rigidly secured to the shaft 3. Each of the heads 36 is provided on its outer face with a plurality of radial guide-grooves 37, within which are seated the arms 38. All of the arms 38 are of equal length and each is provided with a series of rack-teeth 39 on the side which is away from the head 36. A sleeve 40 is loosely mounted on theshaft 3 at the end of the drum which is at the left in Fig. 4. The sleeve 40 has on the face which is adjacent to the head 36 a spiral thread 41, meshing with the teeth 39 on the corresponding arms 38. The sleeve 40 is provided with Spanner-holes 42, so that it may be turned relatively to the shaft 3. The sleeve 40 is prevented from moving out of contact with the rack-teeth by the collar 43, which is rig- Similarly at the right-hand end of the drum 1 a sleeve 44 is loosely mounted on the shaft 3. The sleeve 44 is also provided with an annular Iiange 45, having thereon a spiral thread 46, meshing with the teeth on the corresponding arms 38. The sleeve 44 is also provided at its righthand end with an annular flange 47, having.

secured thereto the handles 48 and 49. The thread 46 on the sleeve 44 is held into mesh with the rack-teeth 39 by means of the collar 50, which is rigidly secured to the shaft 3. The collar 50 is providedwitli an annular Iiange 51, having in its periphery a plurality of notches 52. The handle 49 is pivotally connected to the flange 47 and 53 and is provided with a projecting detent 54, which iits the notches 52. The detent 54 is normally urged into one of the notches 52 by means of the spring 55. Each of the arms 38 at one end ot' the drum is connected with the corresponding arm 38 at the other ,end of the drum by means of a rim-section 56. Each of the rim-sections 56 is preferably constructed of two parallel metallic bars 57, having mounted on their outer face a wooden bar 58. The bars 57 are pivotally connected to their respective arms 38 by means of bolts 59. The wooden bars 58 are secured to the metal bars 57 by means of wood-screws 60, as is shown in detail in Fig. 9. It will thus be seen that either end of the drum may be adjusted independently of the other.

The form of package which the device shown is intended to operate upon is indishorter cylinders.l

.circumference of the cylinder 61.

cated in Fig. 8 and consists of a cylindrical shell 6l of veneering, having its meeting edges lapped to form a longitudinal seam 62 and secured together by means of a metallic fastening-strip 63, which extends the entire length of the cylinder 61. The device shown in the drawings is intended to support such a cylinder, to trim the ends 64 of same, and to divide said cylinder into a plurality of The operation of the device shown is as follows: The left-hand end of the drum 1 is adjusted to a suitable diameter to fit cylinders of the size to be operated upon by turning the sleeve 40 about the shaft 3. The right hand end of the drum 1 is set to a smaller diameter than the left-hand end by swinging the handle 49 outwardly until the detent 54 becomes disengaged from the notch 52, and then turning the sleeve 44 in the proper direction. Since the thread 46 on the sleeve 44 is in mesh with the rack-teeth 39 on all of the corresponding arms 38, rotation of the sleeve 44 will cause.. each of the arms 38 to move an equal distance in a radial direction. The outer edges of the sections 56 will therefore always lie in a cylindrical or conical surface. After the right'hand end of the drum 1 has been contracted the cylinder of veneering 61 `may be readily passed over the drum'l. The drum 1 may now be expanded to tit the interior of the cylinder 61 by releasing the detent 54 from the notch 52 and turning the sleeve 44 in the proper direction. The cylinder is now turned so that the fastening-strip 63 comes in to suitable position to be cut by the emery-wheels 25, which are now moved into contact with said strip by pushing the lever 22 in the direction of the arrow 65. This movement turns the shaft 20, togetherwith the correspending pinions 19, and raises the corresponding sliding frame 17, thus simultaneously moving all the emery-Wheels into contact with the` fastening-strip 62. The etnery-wheels 25 are in exact alinement with the saws 24 and therefore cut the fastening-strips 62 at the proper places to prevent same from injuring the saws 24. The saws 24 are now raised into contact with the cylinder of'veneering by a downward pressure of the operators foot upon the lever 23. The drum is preferably rotated by hand until the saws 24 have made a cut extending around the entire The righthand end of the drum is now collapsed, whereupon the sections of the cylinder 61 may be readily removed from the drum 1.

It will be seen that a drum constructed as shown may be readily adjusted to suit cylinders of a great variety of different diameters and that said drum may be readily collapsed and expanded, requiring adjustment only when it is desired to change from one size of cylinder to another of different diameter.

It will be seen that numerous details of the construction shown may be altered without departing. from the spirit of my invention.

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I therefore do not confine myself to such details, except as hereinafter limited in the claims.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

` l. A veneer-package separator comprising asupporting-frame; 'arotary collapsibledrum journaled in said frame and adapted to support thereon a cylinder of veneering; a frame' slidably mounted in said supporting-frame and having journaled thereon ayseries ofrotary cutters; means for moving said slidable frame to carry said cutters to and from the periphery of said drum; a second slidable frame having therein a series of rotary grinding members corresponding to said cutters and being similarly mounted; and means for operating said drum, cutters and grinding members, substantially asdescribed and for the purpose specified.

2. A veneer-package separator comprising asupporting-frame; arotary collapsible drum journaled in said frame and adapted to support thereon a cylinder of veneer-ing; a frame slidably mounted in said supporting-frame and having journaled thereon a series of rotary cutters; means for moving said slidable frame to carry said cutters to and from the periphery of said drum; a second slidable frame having therein a series of rotary grinding members corresponding tosaid cutters and being similarly mounted, each of said cutters and grinding members being independently adjustable longitudinally of said drum; and means for operating said drum, cutters and grinding members, substantially as described and for the purpose specified. 3. In a machine of the class described, the combination of afi-ame; a shaft journaled on said frame; apair of heads located a considerable distance apart, rigidly secured to said shaft and revoluble therewith; a 'plurality of radially-disposed arms mounted on one of said heads and radially slidable thereon; a plurality of rim-sections each corresponding to one of said arms and each being pivoted at one end to its corresponding arm and at the other end to the other head; and means forcausing the simultaneous radial movement of said means for causing the simultaneous radial movement of the arms on each of said heads, independently of those on the other head, substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

5. In a machine of the cla-ss described, the combination of a frame; a shaft journaled on said frame; a pair of heads located a considerable distance apart, rigidly secured to said shaft and revoluble therewith; a plurality of radially-disposed arms mounted on one of said heads and radially slidable thereon; a plurality of rim-sections each corresponding to one of said arms and each being pivoted Vat one end to its corresponding arm and at the other end to the other head; each of said arms having thereon and extending longitudinally thereof a series of raekteeth; asleeve loosely mounted on said shaft and having on one face a spiral thread meshingwith the teeth on said arms and adapted to canse the simultaneous radial movement of said arms when said sleeve is rotated relatively to said shaft; and means for securing said sleeve against rotation relatively to said shaft, substantially as described and for the purpose specified. H

6. In a machine of the class described, the combination of a frame; a shaft journaled on said frame; a pair of heads located a considerable distance apart, rigidly secured to said shaft and revoluble therewith; aplurality of radially-disposed arms mounted on one of said heads and radially slidable thereon; a plurality of rim-sections each corresponding to one of said arms and each being pivoted at one end to its corresponding arm andat the other end to the other head; each of said arms having thereon and extending longitudinally thereof a series of rack-teeth; a. sleeve loosely mounted on said shaft and having on one face a spiral thread meshing With the teeth on said arms and adapted to canse the simultaneous radial movement of said arms When said sleeve is rotated relatively to said shaft; a plate secured to said shaft near said sleeve, said plate having therein an annular series of notches; a movable detent mounted on said sleeve and adapted to engage the notches on said plate; a spring normally urging said detent into engagement with said notches; and means for` releasing said detent and turning said sleeve, substantially as described.

Signed at Chicago this 27th day of August, 1902.

WILLARD J. OTT.

Witnesses:

RUDOW RUMMLER, EUG-ENE A. RUMMLER.

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